Million Years Ago (song)

"Million Years Ago"
Song by Adele
from the album 25
StudioMetropolis Studios, London
GenreFolk[1]
Length3:47
LabelXL
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Greg Kurstin

"Million Years Ago" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Adele for her third studio album, 25 (2015). The song was written by Adele and Greg Kurstin, with production of the song provided by the latter. Lyrically, the track is about how fame has personally affected her and everyone around her. On Adele at the BBC in 2015, she stated that the song was, "kind of a story about ... I drove past Brockwell Park, which is a park in South London I used to live by. It's where I spent a lot of my youth".[2] Musically, the song is an acoustic tune accompanied only by guitar.

"Million Years Ago" charted in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. Adele performed the song during Adele at the BBC, Adele Live in New York City, and on Today.

  1. ^ The following sources refer to the song as folk:
    • Sperounes, Sandra (19 November 2015). "Album review: Adele soars on new release 25". Edmonton Journal. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
    • McKee, Hannah (19 November 2015). "Review of Adele's album 25". Stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  2. ^ Iasimone, Ashley (23 November 2015). "Adele Performs 'Million Years Ago' and 'Hometown Glory' on BBC Special: Watch". billboard.com. Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2018.